Remote control light control device



Sept. 7, 1948. F. CHANOUX 2,448,859

REMOTE CONTROL LIGHT CONTROL DEVICE Filed June 22, 1946 v 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR FERDINAND Cmmoux Sept. 7, 1948. CHANQUX 2,448,859

REMOTE CONTROL LIGHT C NTROL DEVICE Filed June 22, 1946' 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 51W i gt 1 INVENTOR FERDINAND Cmoux Patented Sept. 7, 1948 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE REMOTE CONTROL LIGHT CONTROL DEVICE.

Ferdinand Chanoux, Elmhurst, Long Island, N. Application June 22, 1946, Serial No. 678,708

4 Claims. (01. ii-469) This invention relates to control mechanisms for electric devices and more particularly to mechanical mechanisms for operating an electric device from a remote point.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a mechanical system composed of units which can be disposed upon ceiling wall surfaces in any number to readily provide a control point at any one of several locations removed from the electric device being operated and through which connections with other operating mechanisms may be made upon being led back in its connection with the electrical device.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a simple device containing an electric lamp and means adapted to be connected with the pull chain of the lamp in such manner that the operating devices remote fromthe lamp-Will spring not only serves to position the disc with in the casing but serves to position the control elements and linkages located at positions removed from the lamp.

Within the casing and below the disc is a pulley element over which a chain adapted to operate the lamp is extended. As the discis rotated against the action of the spring, the pull chain is wound upon the pulley element and the lamp is turned on or ofi. Upon release of the operating devices the disc is returned to its normal position and the chain is unwound from the pulley element. The operating devices remote from the lamp comprise a similar arrangement of a casing and a disc therewithin adapted to be operated by rods entering the casing from anyone or more angular positions. This casing with the disc can be located on a ceiling or upon a side wall and still be arranged so as to receive the interconnecting operating rods.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof. reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material partof this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a plan view looking upon the ceiling of a room employing the lamp device and the mechanical operating mechanism to the present invention.

Fig. 2 is an elevational view looking upon the lamp device and the operating mechanism upon the wallof the room.

Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view of the device and mechanism taken along the line 3-3 of Fig. 2 looking in the direction of the arrows thereof.

Fig. 4 is a cross sectional view, in elevation, taken through the device. and mechanisms as viewed along the line 4-4 of Fig. 3 looking in the dirction of the arrows thereof.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary and cross sectional view of the lamp device and the spring operated disc mechanism for operating the lamp.

Fig. 6 is a cross sectionalview looking upon the top of the operating disc of the lamp device, taken along the line 6-45 of Fig. 5 looking in the direc-. tion of the arrows thereof.

Fig. 7 is a cross sectional view of one of there mote operating mechanisms to which the operating rods are connected.

Referring now to the figures, l2 represents a lamp device which is to be operated by the con: trolmechanism of the present invention. This lamp device comprises a large casing I3 having on its bottom It a, socket 15 containing a lamp bulb,

It. Through the socket ii there is extended the usual chain H for effecting the rotation of the switch operating mechanism within the socket. As the chain is pulled out, the lamp is either turned on or off and upon release of the chain the same is returned to the socket by mechanism therewithin. The casing I3 includes a base I! (Fig. 5) by which. attachment of the casing is made with a ceiling ill of a room to be lighted. The electrical connections with the socket l5 may be made through the casing l3 or externally thereof in any well known manner.

7 Depending from the base I8 is a pivot stud 2| on the lower end of which there is journaled or steadied, a large disc 22 having screw eyes 23 thereon located ninety degrees apart. A fiat coiled spring 26 is adapted to counteract an operating rod or cable 24 anchored to the stud 2 l, and is indirectly connected thereto as indicated at 25 (Fig. 6) and is conneced at its other end 21 to the top of the disc 22 whereby upon a pull of the rod 24, the spring will be wound about the stud. The spring will return the disc 22 to its normal position upon releaseoi' the rod 24. The

rod 24 may extend through any one of four holes 28 in the casing located ninety degrees apart. Thus the rod can be extended through the casing from any one of four directions or from all four of the directions at one time depending upon the number of remote control stations it is desired to have.

Upon the bottom of the disc. I2. is a pulley. elee mcnt 29out of which there downwardly extends a Supporting Stud 3 for t e disc which is J'our- 10 through ninety degrees as the rod is pulled, and nailed in the b ttO M f t C n 11- means for fastening the rods to the disc, said t bottom N there are extended p y. electrical device having a part adapted to be spaced lugs 32 between which'is-Etrunn'ioneda' neflgme if r connecting the part with a p y Dini0n 3 Over ch e c n upon disc of the device, and a spring connected to entering t Casing 3 t ough an opening 3 is 15,,thedisc. ofasaid device for returning said disc to extended to change its direction for connectio its inoperative position when it has been re- With the p ey e ement 29. 5 As -thewdiscril isi leased after'havingeffected the operation of the rotated by the rod, the chain I1 is wound. upon. algetrigaLdevicg t P y element 29 toitake p the Slack 2. A mechanical operating mechanism for an Chain IT and p it from the Socket either electrical device comprising a disc device having turn on or'tur-n off t e p' i A a casing-for positioning of socketsfor an elec- 24 s released the chain "Elvin De/unwound 0m trical-device thereon adapted to be operated and ep 'y" element 39%) that the chain removed therefromya rod connected to said de'-"' turnedt'o the socket l5 and readyto be operated vice and adapted t pulled t effect its opero p 25 ation, said "device comprising a casing with The od 24 up n pa through e p openings through which rods'can be extended; i'ne- B y t o second discdevice 2, disc pivoted withinthe casing for rotation prising-a casingw'in which there is journaned through ninety degrees as the'rod is pulled, and a disc 37 n much the Same manner means for'fastening the rods'to'the" disc; 'said the'disc 22 is -j0urna1led--in the casing I3. Astud 3O electrical device having part adapted t be- 38 D Q a base and disc 37 pulled, means for connecting the part with a l jfid omits/lower The dlsc 37 has a disc of the device, and a spring connected to the studltiournelled in the bottomof the casing disc of said device for returningsaid disc to its 36 and is supported against vertical thrust in a inoperative position when it has' been released socket portion '42 thereof." Depending from the 35 afierihaving effected the operationof elecp disc 37 are Screw t0 Whlch md 24 trical device, said connecting means'between the ar d-other rods 44 may be connected upon ent electrical device and the disc comprising a puling'thefia'sing U Y one of Openings ley element mounted on the disc and adapted thleoff I l to be operated by the same, whereby to' pull If a changein the direction of pull of t e rods 40 the electrical'device part to an operative position is desired the device 35 may be connected with its-base 39 upon a vertical Wall surfaceyas indicated at 46. Then a rod 4'l mayextend in a downward direction within reach of a person station-ed in the room and desiring-tensethe lamp. 4 If the rod 41 is pulled downwardly; the disc 31- withinthedevice 46' is rotated through ninety degrees and in turn' the rod 44-, connected with the device'fifijds moved axially to pull or rotate th'edisc-BT'o'f the device 35 which is 'inturn con- 5 nectedthrough the rod -24 with the main disc zfl which, through the'pulley element 29 efifects a pulling-of the chain 11' and the operation of th'edamp it. it As a grip is released from the rod 41 all' ofthe'connecting elements are returned 5 to their original position by the coil'spring 2'6 ofthe-lamp *device 12. Other devices 35 containing the discs 31 can be connected at any number of locations within the room and by means of rods connected through devices 35 with gm the'main device l2 or connected to the device I2 from-another angle or direction therefrom. The same common spring 26' will return all of-the' devices-and the rods to their inoperative positions.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of myinvention, it is to be understood that'I do not limit myself to the precise constructions herein'disclosed and the right'is -r-eserved to all changes and modifica-- tions-coming within the scope of the-invention as'defined-in the appended claims.

Having-thus describedmy invention,- What I claim as" new; "and desire to secure by United StatesLettrs Patenty-i'sz l. A mechanical operating mechanism for an electrical device comprising a disc device having a casing for positioning of sockets for an elec trical device thereon adapted to be operated and removed therefrom, a rod connected to said device and adapted to be pulled to efi'ect its operation, said device comprising a casing with openings through which. rodsucanv be, extended, a, discspivoted within thewcasingdor "rotation the said electrical device part being in the form of-a flexible pull element adapted to be wrapped about the pulley.

3. A mechanical operating mechanism for'an' electrical-device comprising a, discdevicehaving' a casing for positioning of sockets for an electrical device thereon adaptedto be operateda'nd' removed'there from, a rod connected to said de-- ings through which I'Ods can be extended, a disc pivoted within the casing for rotation through ninety" degrees as the rod is pu1led,'and means forzfastening the rods to the disc, said electrical 5 device having a part adapted to be pulled, means for connecting .thepart with a disc of the de-' vice; and aspring connected to'the disc of said device'forreturning" said disc' to it's inoperativeposition when it has been released after'having" effected the operation of the electrical device; said connecting means between the electrical device and the disc comprising a pulley element" mounted'on' the discand adapted to be operated by the sameQwhereby'to pull the electrical -device part to an operative position, the-"said electrical device part being in the form'of a flexible'pullelement andadaptedto be wrapped about the pulley, said'electrical device'be'ing mounted on-the casing of one of the-operating devices, an opening in the casing, said flexible pull element extending through the opening, a small pulley-above the opening and'jserving to permit a change in" "the direction -ofthe "flexible pull element upon being" extend'ed-aboiit the -"pul--' vice and adapted to be pulle'd'to effect its oper-g ationysaid devicecomprising a casing with open ley element, and supporting brackets within the casing in which the small pulley is pivoted.

4. A mechanical operating mechanism for an electrical device comprising a disc device havin a casing for positioning of sockets for an electrical device thereon adapted to be operated and removed therefrom, a rod connected to said device and adapted to be pulled to effect its operation, said device comprising a casing with openings through which rods can be extended, a disc pivoted within the casing for rotation through ninety degrees as the rod is pulled, and means for fastening the rods to the disc, said electrical device having a part adapted to be pulled, means for connecting the part with a disc of the device, and a spring connected to the disc of said device for returning said disc to its inoperative position when it has been released after having effected the operation of the electrical device, said connecting means between the electrical device and the disc comprising a pulley element mounted on the disc and adapted to be 6 operated by the same, whereby to pull the electrical device part to an operative position, the said electrical device part being in the form of a flexible pull element and adapted to be wrapped about the pulley, said spring being of the flat coil type and mounted on the side of the disc opposite to the side of the disc on which the pulley element is mounted, said electrical device being mounted on the casing of one of 10 the disc operating devices.

FERDINAND CHANOUX.

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